The Only Worlds We Know

Michael Lee's "The Only Worlds We Know" is an impressive debut that explores themes of sobriety and survival. In this work, Lee paints a nuanced and tangible portrait of addiction and offers an unwavering look at the life built in recovery. The poems are patient meditations on loss and the space where the people we love are not only lived but also buried. Lee constantly seeks the "words that carry us into the darkness and then beyond." His work gently and patiently guides readers through the challenges of personal demons, life, death, and grief. "The Only Worlds We Know" is an invitation to engage with the deepest emotions and experiences while discovering the power of language.